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Politics & GovernmentJapan govt mulls changes to gender-based corporate pension payouts
The government is mulling changes to the way corporate pension benefits are paid to bereaved family ...
April 22, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialJapan needs to gain ground, shift toward practical application of technology
Worldwide attention is being focused on quantum technology such as quantum computers, which have per...
April 22, 2022
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Associated PressMusk says he has $46.5 bil. in financing ready to buy Twitter
Elon Musk says he has lined up $46.5 billion in financing to buy Twitter, putting pressure on the co...
April 22, 2022
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Associated PressBiden announces heavy artillery, other weapons for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden pledged an additional $1.3 billion Thursday for new weapo...
April 22, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Russia to blame for dysfunction in global forum
Amid a mountain of challenges surrounding the global economy, the forum for policy coordination amon...
April 22, 2022
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ReutersWorld Bank estimates Ukraine physical damage at roughly $60 billion so far
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Physical damage to Ukraine's buildings and infrastructure from Russia's invas...
April 22, 2022
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ReutersDeadly blasts claimed by Islamic State hit northern Afghan cities
KABUL (Reuters) — An explosion claimed by the Islamic State at a Shi'ite mosque in the northern Afgh...
April 22, 2022
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TroubleshooterI want to leave my boyfriend but he’s demanding breakup money
Dear Troubleshooter: I am a divorced woman in my 40s with an adult daughter and a daughter in high ...
April 22, 2022
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ReutersShell in talks with Chinese firms to sell stake in Russian gas project
Energy giant Shell SHEL.L is in talks with some Chinese companies to sell its stake in a major Russi...
April 22, 2022
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ReutersFed’s Powell, half-point hike in view, completes hawkish pivot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A half-point interest rate increase "will be on the table" when the Federal R...
April 22, 2022
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ReutersUkrainian fighters hold on as Putin claims victory in Mariupol
KYIV (Reuters) — Ukrainian fighters were clinging to their last redoubt in Mariupol on Friday after ...
April 22, 2022
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ReutersKorean leaders exchange friendly letters in rare break from tensions
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has exchanged letters with outgoing South Korean P...
April 22, 2022
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ReutersQueen Elizabeth’s 96th birthday marked with gun salutes
Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 96th birthday at her Sandringham estate on Thursday as gun salutes ra...
April 22, 2022
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TroubleshooterI’m jealous of the positive environment my children are being raised in
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female company employee in my 50s and have three children. Part of me i...
April 22, 2022
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RussiaWest steps up supply of larger weapons to Ukraine
LONDON — The United States and European nations have expanded their military assistance to Ukraine,...
April 22, 2022